2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon explained

Election Name:2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon
Country:Oregon
Type:legislative
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon
Previous Year:2010
Next Election:2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon
Next Year:2014
Seats For Election:All 5 Oregon seats to the United States House of Representatives
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Last Election1:4
Seats1:4
Popular Vote1:949,660
Percentage1:55.60%
Swing1: 4.29%
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Last Election2:1
Seats2:1
Popular Vote2:687,839
Percentage2:40.27%
Swing2: 5.70%

The 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon were held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012, to elect the five U.S. representatives from the state of Oregon, apportioned according to the 2010 United States census. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including a quadrennial presidential election. All five incumbents, four Democrats and one Republican, were re-elected to another term.

Primary elections for Democrats and Republicans were held on May 15, 2012; other parties had other nominating procedures.[1] Several candidates received nominations for multiple parties, as permitted by Oregon law.

Overview

United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon, 2012[2] [3]
PartyVotesPercentageSeats+/–
Democratic949,66055.60%4-
Republican687,83940.27%1-
Libertarian34,8792.04%-
Pacific Green20,6751.21%-
Constitution12,5180.73%-
write-ins2,5970.15%-
Totals1,708,168100.00%5-

Redistricting

On June 29, 2011, members of the Oregon Legislative Assembly reached an agreement on redistricting all five of Oregon's congressional districts, as required by population changes from the 2010 census. Among other changes, Downtown Portland was moved from District 1 to District 3; District 2 ceded more of the Grants Pass area to District 4; and District 5 was changed to include more of Clackamas County and only small parts of Multnomah County.[4]

District 1

See also: Oregon's 1st congressional district. Oregon's 1st congressional district is represented by Democrat Suzanne Bonamici, the winner of a January 2012 special election held after Representative David Wu resigned following allegations of an unwanted sexual encounter following the resolution of the 2011 U.S. debt ceiling crisis.[5] [6] The district has a PVI of D+6.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Declined

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Declined

Results

General election

Results

District 2

See also: Oregon's 2nd congressional district. Republican Greg Walden has represented Oregon's 2nd congressional district since 1998 and is seeking re-election.[7] The district has a PVI of R+10.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary

Results

General election

Results

District 3

See also: Oregon's 3rd congressional district. Democrat Earl Blumenauer has represented Oregon's 3rd congressional district since 1996 and is seeking re-election.[7] The district is the most Democratic-leaning district in the state, with a PVI of D+21.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary

Results

General election

Results

District 4

See also: Oregon's 4th congressional district. Oregon's 4th congressional district has been represented by Democrat Peter DeFazio since 1987 and he is seeking re-election.[7] The district has a PVI of D+2.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Results

General election

Results

District 5

See also: Oregon's 5th congressional district. Democratic incumbent Kurt Schrader has represented Oregon's 5th congressional district since 2008 and is running for re-election in what is often considered to be the most competitive district in the state.[4] [7] In fact, the district has an even PVI.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Declined

Results

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
align=left The Cook Political Report[23] November 5, 2012
align=left Rothenberg[24] November 2, 2012
align=left Roll Call[25] November 4, 2012
align=left Sabato's Crystal Ball[26] November 5, 2012
align=left NY Times[27] November 4, 2012
RCP[28] November 4, 2012
align=left The Hill[29] November 4, 2012

Results

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Elections Division History. 2010. August 17, 2011. Oregon Secretary of State.
  2. Web site: Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 6, 2012. Karen L. Haas. Clerk of the United States House of Representatives. February 28, 2013. November 21, 2016.
  3. Web site: Official Results - November 6, 2012 General Election. Oregon Secretary of State. November 21, 2016.
  4. Web site: Oregon legislators reach agreement on congressional redistricting. June 29, 2011. June 29, 2011. The Oregonian. Jeff. Mapes.
  5. News: Rep. David Wu boxed in by ethics investigation, forced to resign after pressure from colleagues . The Oregonian. July 26, 2011. Pope. Charles. Janie Har. Beth Slovic. July 27, 2011.
  6. Web site: . July 26, 2011 . Wu to Resign From Congress . Michael D. Shear --> . Michael D. . Shear . 2011-07-26 .
  7. Web site: Candidate Filings, Representative in Congress. Oregon Secretary of State. March 7, 2012.
  8. Web site: Labor Commissioner Brad Avakian will run in Democratic primary against Rep. David Wu. April 18, 2011. June 24, 2011. The Oregonian. Jeff. Mapes.
  9. Web site: Ryan Deckert decides not to run for David Wu's congressional seat. May 23, 2011. June 24, 2011. The Oregonian. Jeff. Mapes.
  10. Web site: Elizabeth Furse ponders return to old congressional seat. May 4, 2011. June 24, 2011. The Oregonian. Jeff. Mapes.
  11. Web site: Greg Macpherson Weighs Race Against David Wu. April 1, 2011. June 24, 2011. Willamette Week. Beth. Slovic.
  12. Web site: One Local Politician Who Says David Wu Should Step Aside. April 12, 2011. June 24, 2011. Willamette Week. Beth. Slovic.
  13. Web site: Brad Witt formally announces congressional candidacy in Rep. David Wu's district. July 7, 2011. July 7, 2011. The Oregonian. Jeff. Mapes.
  14. Web site: Republicans see 2012 race against Rep. David Wu as 'highly competitive'. March 3, 2011. June 24, 2011. The Hill. Sean J.. Miller.
  15. Web site: Ore. Democrat wins special election to replace Wu. February 1, 2012. February 4, 2012. Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Jonathan J.. Cooper.
  16. Web site: GOP businessman Rob Miller considering run for Rep. David Wu's seat. July 18, 2011. July 20, 2011. The Oregonian. Jeff. Mapes.
  17. Web site: Oregon Sen. Bruce Starr decides against run for Congressman David Wu's seat. March 18, 2011. June 24, 2011. The Oregonian. Jeff. Mapes.
  18. Web site: Democrat Segers will take on Rep. Walden again. October 25, 2011. October 30, 2011. Mail Tribune. John. Darling.
  19. Web site: GOP congressional candidate Art Robinson goes nuclear over his children at Oregon State. March 8, 2011. June 24, 2011. The Oregonian. Jeff. Mapes.
  20. News: Thompson announces another run for 5th Congressional District seat. Clackamas Review. October 26, 2011. Rendleman. Raymond. November 4, 2011.
  21. Web site: Second Republican joins race to take on Rep. Kurt Schrader. January 16, 2012. January 20, 2012. The Oregonian. Jeff. Mapes.
  22. Web site: Chris Dudley says he won't run against Oregon Rep. Kurt Schrader. July 14, 2011. July 18, 2011. The Oregonian. Jeff. Mapes.
  23. Web site: The Cook Political Report — Charts – 2012 House Competitive Races . Cookpolitical.com . November 5, 2012 . November 6, 2012.
  24. Web site: House Ratings . Rothenbergpoliticalreport.com . November 2, 2012 . November 4, 2012.
  25. http://www.rollcall.com/politics/race-ratings-chart-2012-house-elections.html
  26. http://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/articles/category/2012-house/ Crystal Ball
  27. http://elections.nytimes.com/2012/ratings/house House Race Ratings
  28. http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2012/house/2012_elections_house_map.html
  29. Web site: House Ratings . The Hill . November 4, 2012. November 3, 2012 .

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